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THE PLAYERS editor Ross Jarvis pokerplayer@plyp.co.uk
Welcome to our historic 100th issue! In today’s turbulent times it’s a huge achievement to be the UK’s best-selling poker magazine for over eight years and one hundred issues. PokerPlayer – and the game of poker – has come a long way from the days when the Devilfish graced the cover of issue one back in 2005, and it’s been a thrilling ride. Faces have come and gone from the magazine and from poker, but the one constant has been the amazing support we get from our loyal readers. For that, everyone at PokerPlayer wants to send a huge thanks to you. We’ve gone a bit crazy to celebrate and have a jam-packed issue with something for everyone. Poker’s top pros reveal their 100 strategy tips, we count down our 100 top poker moments and we’ve got a special series of freerolls with $2,000 given away in September! A lot of the staff have been getting nostalgic thinking back over our favourite moments. Many of mine come from the early days, when I was starstruck by every pro I came in contact with. Drinking a pint of Guinness with Doyle Brunson at the 2008 Irish Open or chatting with durrrr about winning a $900k pot versus Barry Greenstein come to mind but, just as special have been the occasions I’ve been able to meet the readers at tournaments up and down the country. It’s nice to view the legends behind the curtain but it’s important to remember poker is a game played by real people too. And that’s poker at its best. We’ll see you again for issue 200…
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alun bowden contributing editor This month I have learned (again) not to play with scared money. A comical hand that saw me in a four-way pot with about 30% equity and unable to call because I couldn’t afford the cab home if I lost was a salutory lesson. Mainly to take more money with me. Meanwhile Ross was winning £1,400 in a tourney I’d just busted from. Some life.
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I’ve learnt the hard way that moving house and online poker aren’t a match made in heaven. In an effort to make packing less painful, I was running between rooms trying to play hands while also trying to decide whether I really needed that dusty shoebox full of wires (I did). It was a swift way to my biggest losing month ever. Moral of the story: just don’t move house.
I can’t believe we’ve turned 100 issues old this month. I’ve been here for the vast majority of them and in that time my poker skills have gone from bloody awful to slightly below average. Despite this, I’ve had a brilliant time shooting some of the biggest stars in the game, but my favourite moment was when I got to act as one of them. Turn to p23 to see what I mean.
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Adapt your play to different players. For example, if a player is folding a lot to three-bets, then three-bet a wider range with a smaller bet size. If he is a calling station, threebet more for value and with a bigger bet size.
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‘My philosophy at no-limit hold’em is simple: Try to win big pots and pick up the small ones (win without a contest). It’s a philosophy that necessitates a gambling style of play. My style.’
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‘I’ve built a reputation as an extremely aggressive player. You’ll be able to break a lot of players because you’re in there gambling all the time, and because of that, you’ll get a lot of your real good hands paid off.’
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[When you have the nuts] ‘adding some drama and a little acting to your play gives you a chance to win it all. You know you’re going to call his reraise but you don’t have to do it instantaneously. Take your time. Study the board real hard and shake your head several times.’
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‘You build up a history of every player you ever played with. You’ve got some
kind of information on them. It’s buried in your mind. And when the time comes to use it, you won’t have to force it. It’ll come naturally.’
Never limp! Instead punish the limpers by raising as you will win in the long run if you are the aggressor.
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Have a stop loss. If you’re losing a lot take a break and do something else. It could make you play worse and it will be hard to play your A-game. Don’t let your ego affect your poker. Play the levels where you feel comfortable and have an edge.
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Remember poker is not just 10 about making cool bluffs and hero calls. It’s about making fewer mistakes than your opponents. Every time you get your opponent to call with the worst hand without the correct odds it will increase your final profit.
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‘You simply can’t bluff at a man who you know is going to call you. You simply can’t bluff a bad player because a bad player will call when he’s got any kind of a hand and pass when he doesn’t.’
‘A rare situation could exist where you’d consider throwing away two Kings before the flop if you got raised. It’s a hard hand to get away from, but if a real tight player, one so tight that he probably wouldn’t make that kind of play unless he has two Aces, moved in on you, then you might want to throw them away.’
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‘I always make it a habit to lead into the raiser whenever I flop a big hand. Most players will slow-play their hand in that spot or hope to get in a check-raise. When they do that, they’re playing it wrong.’
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‘Once you decide what a man’s most likely to have – especially in no-limit – you should never change your mind. You’ll probably be right the first time.. Have the courage to trust your instincts!’
Don’t let your ego affect your poker. Play levels where you have an edge
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‘Betting for value is what it’s all about. If I feel like I’ve got the best hand, I’m going to bet it and get value for it.’
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Team PKR Pro Sofia ‘Wellbet’ Lövgren has been smashing up the low-stakes cash tables online for years. Here’s how she does it act. Playing in position will give you the advantage in the hand as you can see what your opponents do before it’s your turn to act.
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‘In a short-handed game, position is probably the most important thing. The reason is that you get to look at more cards and have to play more hands than you would in a ring game. You play your position more than your cards in a short-handed game.’
Musical pairs Listening to music can help you focus and even stop you from tilting. Try these tracks for inspiration
I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue The Gambler Kenny Rogers Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley Ace of Spades Motorhead Money, Money, Money ABBA For Love of Ivy Michael Jackson The Donkey Serenade Allan Jones Poker Face Lady Gaga Money Pink Floyd Sit Down James Big Deal LeAnn Rimes Omaha Counting Crows Stakes Is High De La Soul Boom Boom Boom Outhere Brothers Double Dealin’ Four Flusher Doobie Bros September2013 POKERPLAYER 39
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Rode Broadway. Drowned on the river. Hit and ran. Got off the felt. Flopped a boat. Drew dead. Rode a rush. Bullied the blind.
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Chased a monster. Got my heart broken. Bottomed out. Changed gears.
Cracked some nuts.
Burned and turned. Played it safe.
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